Series of specially-commissioned stories by James Hopkin, inspired by his travels in Georgia in autumn 2008.
Afternoon Reading - A Georgian Trilogy - 1. A Peacock in Sulphur
Niko Pirosmani was one of Georgia's greatest artists, but was it his art that killed him?
Read by Allan Corduner
Produced by Rosalynd Ward
A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4.
Afternoon Reading - A Georgian Trilogy - 2. The Wurst Express From Kakheti
A Georgian poet staying in Berlin isn't expecting to hear shattering news from home. It is summer 2008 and an impoverished Georgian poet is living in Berlin for three months. He is not expecting to hear shattering news from his homeland.
Read by Tom Goodman-Hill
Produced by Rosalynd Ward
A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4.
Afternoon Reading - A Georgian Trilogy - 3. The Soul is Missing Fairy Tales!
A tour bus of journalists, writers and artists breaks down on the infamous military highway from Vladikavkaz to Tbilisi. It is only nine days since the Russian army withdrew from parts of Georgia, but there are rumours of a return.
Read by Ben Miles
Produced by Rosalynd Ward
A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4.
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